Between-centre variability versus variability over time in DXA whole body measurements evaluated using a whole body phantom

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 431-434

  Louis, Olivia ^a   Verlinde, Siska ^b   Thomas, Muriel ^b   De Schepper, Jean ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b Belgian Study Group for Pediatric Endocrinology   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Body composition; Bone mineral content; Dual energy X ray absorptiometry

Indexed keywords

BONE; POLYETHYLENES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; X RAYS;

BODY COMPOSITION; BONE MINERAL CONTENT; DUAL ENERGY X-RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

ALUMINUM; POLYETHYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERAL; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; PHANTOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BODY COMPOSITION; BONE DENSITY; DENSITOMETRY, X-RAY; PHANTOMS, IMAGING; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS; WHOLE BODY IMAGING;

EID: 33646594148     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2006.01.012     Document Type: Article

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